By: Jason Jaskey 
Looking
to shed some
light on a
simple but
common problem
regarding
computer gaming?
I know that
when I am
in the heat
of battle
at a LAN party
playing Urban
Terror, nothing
is worse than
wasting valuable
time fumbling
for the bandage
key in near-darkness.
As a result,
I bleed to
death and
the opponent
scores a kill.
Cheap! Well,
playing in
the dark is
now a thing
of the past…
Introducing
the USB FlyLight,
from Kensington.
This product
almost seems
as though
it should
have been
invented a
few years
ago, that’s
how helpful
and innovative
I think this
product is.
Coming in
either black
or platinum,
the Flylight
simply plugs
into an available
USB port on
your computer
and illuminates
your keyboard
with either
soft blue
or red focused
light from
its low-intensity
and long lasting
LED. Originally
designed for
laptop use,
you can use
the Flylight
to illuminate
what you need
to at home
or at LAN
parties, especially
if your keyboard
has onboard
USB ports
in which you
can plug the
light into.
With a flexible
yet stiff
neck, the
Flylight stays
where you
position it
and only uses
about 90 seconds
of power per
every hour
in your laptop
battery. Of
course, this
is not a concern
on your desktop.
Just plug
in and go,
instant light
with no switches
or buttons
and comes
with a 5-year
warranty.
Very well
justified
for its meager
price of $19.99,
I couldn’t
resist picking
one up at
a local Best
Buy.
I honestly
cannot find
anything to
complain about
regarding
the Flylight
and award
it a score
of 10 out
of 10. Just
imagine all
the illumination
possibilities
you can dream
up with your
unused USB
ports! Also,
be sure to
check out
our soon to
be released
short, covering
another USB
innovation
from Kensington:
the Flyfan.
